GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in Geelong: from 22 October
In Geelong, tomato: sow for seedlings from 10 August; plant into a greenhouse from 1 October; plant out into open ground from 22 October. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Nutrien Water (farm supply, 1 km) and Roraima Nursery (plant nursery, 14 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Tomato in Geelong: soil, season and weather
In Geelong the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 1 July, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 15 °C — the minimum on the tomato card — only around 22 October, 113 days later. Geelong has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 1 July |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 15 °C | 22 October, 113 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 1 October; October outside: 9.5 °C at night, 18.1 °C by day; card 16–27 °C |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 70 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 31 December |
| Daylight | 11:13 on 31 August, 13:19 on 22 October |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, February, has 5 rainy days |
Tomato in Geelong: care after planting
Planted on 22 October: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 22 October — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 19 November — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of tomato to watch for:
- Bacterial canker of tomato
- Tomato leaf mould
- Late Blight
- Bacterial spot
- Fruit cracking
- Bacterial wilt (brown rot of potato)
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Geelong during the tomato season
No month of the season averages above the tomato card's 16–27 °C by day; the warmest, January, averages 24.5 °C. Nights average below 16 °C in every month of the season, from 9.5 °C to 15 °C.
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 18.1 | 9.5 | 76 | 11 | 13:02 |
| November | 20.3 | 11.3 | 70 | 11 | 14:11 |
| December | 22.7 | 12.7 | 54 | 8 | 14:48 |
| January | 24.5 | 15 | 50 | 7 | 14:31 |
| February | 23.8 | 14.7 | 27 | 5 | 13:31 |
| March | 22.6 | 14.2 | 36 | 7 | 12:23 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Tomato in nearby cities
Around Geelong, Albury is 6 days earlier and Devonport 31 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 65 km | 21 October – 4 March | 1 day earlier |
| Ballarat | 79 km | 14 November – 27 February | 23 days later |
| Bendigo | 155 km | 21 October – 27 February | 1 day earlier |
| Albury | 324 km | 16 October – 28 February | 6 days earlier |
| Devonport | 378 km | 22 November – 5 March | 31 days later |
| Launceston | 436 km | 7 November – 16 February | 16 days later |
Where to buy tomato plants and seeds near Geelong
Buy plants ready to set out from 22 October (from 1 October for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 10 August. Within 15 km of Geelong OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop and 1 plant nursery (collected 20 October 2026).
- Roraima Nursery — plant nursery
Swan Street 20 · Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00 · 14 km · roraimanursery.com.au - Nutrien Water — farm supply
La Trobe Terrace 160 · 1 km · nutrienagsolutions.com.au - Plant Addicts Anonymous — garden centre
2 km · plantaddictsanonymous.com.au - Surfcoast Better Gardens — garden centre
6 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant tomatoes in Geelong?
In Geelong, tomato: sow for seedlings from 10 August; plant into a greenhouse from 1 October; plant out into open ground from 22 October. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Geelong?
Sow for seedlings from 10 August.
